CASTOREUM.
Castor Fiber, Linn. Nat. order,
Rodentia. Class, Mammalia. Common
name, Beaver.
Preparation
, Tincture of the secretion contained in the
preputial sacs.
Authorities.
1, Caspari,
Hartlaub and Trinks, Annalen, 3, 314, proved the Russian variety; 2,
“N-g,” ibid., proved the Austrian variety.
MIND.
► Very sad,
lachrymose, and languishing, in the afternoon (third day), [2].
► Very melancholy and depressed, as if something evil
would befall her, in the afternoon (third day), [2]. ► Anxious at night, and waking from fright, after midnight
(fourth day), [2]. ►
Despondent, apprehensive, moody, in the afternoon (third day), [2]. ► Extreme apprehensiveness
and sadness, and constantly inclined to cry, the whole of the first and second days; towards
evening, however, she was unusually lively, [2]. ► Fretful humor, [1]. ► Very fretful humor, [2].
► During menstruation, she was very fretful, discontented
with everything; she was even averse to speaking, [2].
HEAD.
► Sensation of
heaviness in the whole head, in the morning, after rising, lasting till noon (eleventh day),
[2]. [10.] ► Pain in the head and stomach, with nausea, after dinner and
after a vexation (second day), [2]. ► Headache, like sticking, with confusion, lasting fifteen
minutes, [2]. ►
Forehead. ► Sensation of heaviness and aching
in the forehead (after half an hour), [2]. ► Headache, like a fulness in the forehead, and a sensation as
if the skull at that place would burst (ninth day), [2].
► Transient pressure in the forehead, [1]. ► Extremely painful pressure
in the forehead, in the evening (first day), [2]. ► Pain, pressing from within outward, in the right side of the
forehead, [1]. ►
Some sharp stitches behind the right frontal eminence, at 10 A.M. (fifteenth day), [2]. ► Headache, tearing
in the forehead, with great sensitiveness on the top of the head, during menstruation, in
the evening, [2]. ►
Fine tearing in the right side of the forehead and vertex, when sitting (third day), [2]. [20.] ► Tearing and drawing in the forehead, in the evening, at 6
P.M., disappearing in bed, [2]. ►
Beating and throbbing, with sensation of heaviness in the forehead, at 4 P.M., after a bath,
worse in the evening, and continuing until she fell asleep, [2].
► Temples. ►
Twitching in the left temple, which extended forward to the upper back teeth, during
menstruation (fifteenth day), [2]. ► Tearing in both temples, and sore, sensitive pain when
pressing upon them, in the evening, lasting till 10 P.M., with chilliness (thirteenth day), [2]. ► Tearing from both
temples, it extended thence into the middle of the forehead; relieved by pressure upon it
and in the open air, together with pain and sensitiveness to pressure upon the vertex, with
chilliness (eleventh day), [2]. ►
Throbbing in the right temple, in front of the ear, while standing, after dinner, [2]. ► Vertex. ► Heaviness and sensation of tearing in the vertex, half an
hour after dinner, [2]. ►
Headache on the vertex, as if it were suppurating; worse from pressure upon it, [2]. ► Parietals. ► The head feels screwed together, especially in both sides, [2]. ► Sharp stitches in
a small spot on the right side of the head, in the forenoon (fourth day), [2]. [30.] ►
Sharp stitches in the upper part of the left parietal bone, in the afternoon (third day), [2]. ► Such violent
stitches, together with beatings on the upper part of the right parietal bone, that the head
was moved by them (tenth day), [2]. ► Tearing in the right side of the head, in the temples, in the
evening, while walking (third day), [2]. ► Occiput. ► Twitching
in the right side of the occiput, in the afternoon, [2].
► Pain in the occiput, as if the head would be drawn
backwards (eighteenth day), [2]. ►
Pressure and throbbing in the left side of the occiput, externally, in a small place,
internally, widely extended; as she pressed this place slightly with the finger, the pain
disappeared, but a great sensitiveness remained, and she felt stupefied, during dinner
(first day), [2]. ►
Severe tearing and sticking in the right side of the occiput, like shootings, in the
afternoon, while standing (third day), [2]. ► Violent throbbing, with sticking and tearing in the right
side of the occiput, in the afternoon, while standing (third day), [2]. ► Painful throbbing, as from
an ulcer, in the occiput, while sitting (after two hours), [2].
EYE.
► The eyes feel as
though he had not slept enough, [2]. [40.] ► The eyes burn, and are
very sensitive to the sunlight, in the afternoon (fifth day), [2].
► Burning of the eyes, in the evening, by the light, with
agglutination of them by night, [2]. ► Biting, now in the right, now in the left eye, during
menstruation, [2]. ►
The eyes are agglutinated nearly all night (first night), [2]. ► She was unable to look at
the sunlight, on account of burning in both inner canthi (eleventh day), [2]. ► Biting in the right inner
canthus, disappearing while rubbing, in the afternoon (sixth day), [2]. ► Continual watering of the
eyes (third day), [2]. ►
Vision. ► Inclination to strain the vision
when looking sharply at work, with pain like pressure, in the evening; is not felt when not
at work (first and second days), [2]. ► Sensation as if something hung down before the eyes, so that
she was obliged to look outward, and at times prevented vision (third day), [2]. ► A fog before the eyes on
looking at a distance, together with a pain like a burning; she also saw at times small
stars and clouds before the eyes (third day), [2].
EAR.
[50.] ► Pain behind the left ear, [1].
► Tearing in the right concha, and about the temple, in
the afternoon (second day), [2]. ►
Painful tearing on the pit of the left ear, which frequently returns, in the forenoon (third
day), [2]. ► Hearing.
► Sounds in the right ear for a long time, which only
disappeared on boring in with the finger, in the forenoon, [2].
► Roaring and gurgling in the right ear, like boiling
water, relieved by boring in with the finger (sixteenth day), [2].
NOSE.
► Sneezing, so
violent that it shakes the whole body, [2]. ► Frequent sneezing, without coryza (seventeenth day), [2]. ► Frequent sneezing
during the day, with stoppage of the nose (first day); the next morning the stoppage is
loosened, [2]. ►
Coryza, with which much water is discharged (sixteenth day), [2].
► Clear acrid water flows from the nose, without
stoppage; it excoriates the nostrils (fourth day), [2].
[60.] ► Stoppage of
the upper part of the nose, as though no air could pass through, [2]. ► The nose seems to be full
and stopped in the upper part; only clear water comes from it (second day), [2]. ► Tearing in the upper part,
in the root of the nose, with itching in the nose, [2].
FACE.
► She looks very pale
and sick during menstruation, [2]. ► Redness of the face and constant yawning, on account of
severe pain in the bowels, without sensation of heat (seventeenth day), [2]. ► Visible twitching in the
lower lip, and feeling as if something alive were in it, at 6 P.M. (eleventh day), [2]. ► Tearing in the
left lower jaw and teeth, in the afternoon (seventh day), [2].
MOUTH.
► Teeth and Gums.
► Toothache in the right side of both jaws, caused by
eating, the whole afternoon, till evening; relieved by nothing except frequent doses of
spirits of camphor, [2]. ►
Boring toothache in the whole right side, relieved by nothing except warm water, at 5 P.M.,
lasting the whole night; she could not bite upon it, [2].
► Violent tearing in several teeth of the right upper
row, and in the whole side of the face, at 8 P.M. (first day), [2]. [70.] ►
Toothache, a frequent painful tearing, caused by sucking or touching with the tongue
(fifteenth day), [2]. ►
Boring-tearing in the right upper eye-tooth; the pain was worse from cold, and relieved by
warmth, but afterwards not relieved by anything, [2]. ► Toothache in the left lower row, crawling, as from worms,
caused by cold, and then also continuing in the warmth, in the afternoon (fourteenth day), [2]. ► Something acid
comes from a painful back tooth in the right lower jaw, in the afternoon (second day), [2]. ► Pain in the left
lower back teeth, [1]. ►
A right lower back tooth begins to pain, worse from cold water, relieved by warm, in the
evening, lasting till going to sleep, [2]. ► Toothache as soon as she begins to eat, and lasting a long
time afterwards, in the left lower anterior molar, during menstruation, [2]. ► Gnawing pain in hollow back
tooth of the right lower row; this is followed from time to time by severe jerking in it, [2]. ► Tearing in a
hollow back tooth of the right side, worse in the air, at 7 P.M., and frequently returning, [2]. ► Toothache, tearing
and digging, in the last back tooth of the right upper row, somewhat relieved by warm water,
[2]. [80.] ► Tearing in the last back tooth of the right upper row, with a
feeling as if a worm were creeping about in it, in the afternoon, [2]. ► Jerking-tearing in the back
teeth of the right lower row, in which some bread lodged; if she touched the teeth with the
tongue, the pain became worse; it was also worse in the open air, lasting a long time, in
the afternoon, [2]. ►
Jerking pain in a back tooth in the right lower row, with sensitiveness to touch of the
tongue (ninth day), [2]. ►
The gum of the right upper inner side of the jaw is swollen, with tearings extending to the
right temple, at night (first day), [2]. ► Burning in the gum in a painful tooth, lasting a quarter of
an hour, worse when pressing upon it with the tongue (twelfth day), [2]. ► Tongue. ► Burning on the upper surface of the tongue, after dinner
(first day), [2]. ►
Drawing and itching in the tongue, extending to the throat, frequently, at 5 P.M. (fifteenth
day), [2]. ► General
Mouth. ► Offensive odor from the mouth, which
she herself noticed; it is not dispelled by washing the mouth with water (fourteenth day), [2]. ► Offensive odor
from the mouth, which she herself did not notice, in the morning (fourth day), [2]. ► Dryness, without
taste, in the mouth, in the morning, after waking (seventeenth day), [2]. ► Saliva. [90.] ► Uprising of water into
the mouth, during and after violent pain in the abdomen (seventeenth day), [7]. ► Taste. ► Bitterness in the mouth, in the morning, after waking, which
disappears after some time (second day), [2].
THROAT.
► Yellow mucus
collects in the throat, which causes hawking (first day), [2].
► Severe burning in the throat, like a glow, from 6 to
8.30 P.M. (fourth day), [2]. ►
Burning in the throat, like heartburn, during and between swallowing (seventeenth day), [2]. ► Pain in the throat
when swallowing, as if sore, in the forenoon (nineteenth day), [2]. ► Rawness in the throat,
which compels her to cough, mostly in the forenoon, during menstruation, [2]. ► Scraping in the throat,
causing hawking, [2].
STOMACH.
► Appetite and Thirst.
► In the evening she felt no appetite for warm food, and
only relished bread (third day), [2]. ► Thirst, in the afternoon, for several days, during
menstruation, [2]. [100.]
► Thirst is so violent that she could not drink enough water,
after dinner (fourth day), [2]. ► Great thirst, in the afternoon, from 6 to 7, [2]. ► Great thirst and frequent
urinating, day and night (fourth and fifth days), [2].
► Eructations and Hiccough. ►
It seems as though she would eructate, soon after taking, [2].
► Eructations of a bitter-sour fluid after dinner, when
stooping and rising up again (fifth day), [2]. ► Frequent eructations, tasting of the drug, and during them,
sharp stitches in the left breast (eleventh day), [2].
► Frequent empty eructations, also tasting of the drug, [2]. ► Frequent
eructations of a very bitter taste, like wormwood, in the evening, and also once in the
night (first day), [2]. ►
Hiccough, [2]. ►
Nausea. [110.] ►
Nausea in the stomach, and sensation of sudden rising up of water (twentieth day), [2]. ► Food relished
well, but nausea followed and lasted an hour (third day), [2].
► Transient nausea, with profuse spitting of water
(eighteenth day), [2]. ►
Continual nausea in the stomach, relieved after eructations, [2].
► Nausea and qualmishness in the stomach, though not to
vomiting, [2]. ►
Nausea and qualmishness in the stomach, after supper, lasting an hour, [2]. ► Nausea and qualmishness on
returning into the room, after urinating, lasting one minute (first day), [2]. ► Inclination to vomit, at 5
P.M., followed by vomiting of whitish mucus with a bitter bilious taste, smelling like
rhubarb, then aversion to all food for two hours, chilliness (twelfth day), [2]. ► Stomach. ► Sensation in the stomach as though it would go to sleep, [1]. ► Uncomfortable
sensation in the stomach, as if empty, in the morning, after waking, relieved after taking
soup, during menstruation, [2]. [120.] ► Pain in the stomach,
nausea, as if she would vomit, towards evening, relieved by eating soup, [2]. ► Cold sensation in the
stomach, soon after taking it, [2]. ► Such great fulness in the stomach and chest that breathing
was rendered difficult, from 6 till 9 P.M.; this became worse after lying down, especially
if she lay upon the right side, and still worse if she lay upon the back; it was relieved by
lying upon the left side; accompanied by sensation of constriction in the throat (fifteenth
day), [2]. ►
Tension and heaviness in the stomach, [1]. ► Griping in the stomach, [1].
► Cutting pain about the stomach and both hypochondria,
in the morning in bed, which disappears after continued motion (third day), [2]. ► Twinging or biting here and
there in the stomach, at 5 and 8 P.M. (seventh day), [2].
► Twinging in the stomach, with contractive pain beneath
the sternum, [1]. ►
Pain, as from an ulcer, and a sensation of contraction in the pit of the stomach, while
sitting and walking (sixth day), [2].
ABDOMEN.
► Pressure in the
hepatic region, from within outward, [1]. [130.] ► Sharp stitches in the
right hypochondriac region, without affecting the breathing, in the morning, while sitting
(fourth day), [2]. ►
Umbilical and Flank. ► Cuttings in the navel
(third day), [2]. ►
Twinging and movings about, first about the navel, then in the groin, then in the small of
the back, at noon, especially while eating; it was very painful, so that she cried;
frequently somewhat relieved, but not entirely disappearing (second day), [2]. ► Pressure in the left flank,
when walking, [1]. ►
General Abdomen. ► Distension of the abdomen,
with inclination to stool, followed by passage of flatus, with tearing headache (second
day), [2]. ► Great
distension of the abdomen, without passage of flatus, in the afternoon (fifth day), [2]. ► Painful distension
of the abdomen, relieved by applications of warm cloths (seventeenth day), [2]. ► At first, movings about in
the abdomen, without pain, then crawling in the stomach, as from a worm, in the forenoon
(second day), [2]. ►
Almost constant rollings about in the abdomen, with frequent passage of flatus, day and
night (first day), [2]. ►
Violent rolling about the whole abdomen, as if she would have an evacuation, at night,
followed by evacuation of semifluid fæces of an intolerable odor, with much offensive
flatulence (first day), [2]. [140.]
► Frequent passage of flatus with constant accumulation
of it, in the afternoon (sixth day), [2]. ► Flatulence also is passed after the stool, [2]. ► Pain in the abdomen
relieved by warmth, pressing upon and bending the body, [2].
► Pain in the left side of the abdomen, [1]. ► Violent pain in the bowels,
arresting breathing, with yawning; it was immediately relieved by a dose of Camphor, [2]. ► The abdomen feels
full and distended, [1]. ►
In the evening, after eating soup, the abdomen feels full, as if it would burst,
disappearing in an hour (fifth day), [2]. ► Cutting pain in the whole abdomen, with audible and painful
rumblings, followed by two evacuations, and after them severe burning in the anus (fourth
day), [2]. ►
Piercing pain in the abdomen, with rolling about, frequently intermitting, with chilliness,
from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. (third day), [2]. ► Sticking pain in the abdomen, above the hip, extending up
both sides into the spine; on several places above the hip, pain as if stuck with needles,
on deep inspiration, [1]. [150.]
► Stitches, as with knives, towards each other in the
abdomen, relieved by pressure and warmth, in the afternoon and at 10 P.M. (sixteenth day), [2]. ► Twingings, now
here, now there, in the abdomen, as if flatus would pass, which, however, does not, from 6
to 7 P.M. (sixth day), [2]. ►
Twinging in the whole abdomen, with accumulation of water in the mouth, after 5 A.M.
(fourteenth day), [2]. ►
Twingings in the abdomen, with desire for stool, but only flatulence passes, in the evening
(ninth day), [2]. ►
When walking twingings and movings about in the abdomen, followed by two evacuations, and
afterwards frightful burning in the anus (third day), [2].
► Sore pain internally in the whole abdomen, relieved by
pressure, during menstruation (nineteenth day), [2]. ► Hypogastrium and Iliac Regions. ►
Pressure in the lower abdomen, as if to stool, but none followed (eighth day), [2]. ► Dragging in both
groins, with aching in the abdomen and inclination to stool, which afterwards results, in
the afternoon, during menstruation (fourteenth day), [2].
► Stitch in the left groin, which makes her start, in the
evening (fifth day), [2].
RECTUM AND ANUS.
► Painful
sticking in the anus, before the stool, the pain extending forward to the pudenda, with
sensation as if it was caused by flatulence, [1]. [160.] ► She must hurry to
stool; she had scarcely time to get ready, in the morning (second day), [2]. ► She was driven to stool
with the greatest haste, and afterwards it seemed like a violent sticking from the anus
forward to the pudenda, which was very painful (after half an hour), [2].
STOOL.
► Diarrhœa. ► Diarrhœa, in the evening, with chilliness and yawning
(twelfth day), [2]. ►
Two evacuations in the forenoon, the last time consisting of pieces of clothes blood, though
without pain in the abdomen (fifth day), [2]. ► Two stools in succession, in the evening with dragging in the
groin, preceded by griping in the abdomen (second day), [3].
► One evacuation, with bloody mucus, though without pain
(fifth day), [2]. ►
Passage of whitish water every time, with burning in the anus, without tenesmus, five times
in succession; with the last passage, sensation as if the tendons in the bend of the knee
were drawn, which disappeared after rising from sitting (seventeenth day), [2]. ► Stool consisting of
greenish mucus, which seemed to burn one, [2]. ► Passage of burning mucus, preceded by twinges in the abdomen
(thirteenth day), [2]. ►
Solid stool, with burning and urging (eighth day), [2].
[170.] ► Solid stool,
followed by burning in the anus, [2]. ► Stool, first part solid, the rest soft (sixth day), [2]. ► Constipation.
► Stool seldom and hard (eighth day), [2].
URINARY ORGANS.
► Burning
during and after urinating, in the evening (eighth day), [2].
► She urinates frequently, a little at a time (ninth
day), [2]. ► Urine
diminished (sixth day), [2]. ►
Urine diminished; she passes it more seldom than usual (fourth day), [2]. ► Urine diminished, with some
burning (fourteenth day), [2].® 2000
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